Merch Lines

davidjackson504
davidjackson504 Posts: 15
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We are flying in tomorrow for the second night at Dickie's. How have the merchandise lines been? I really want a poster. Is it better to wait outside in the lines or get one in the venue? I could get to the venue as early as 3pm but will need to get back to our room to check in before the show. Thanks in advance. 

09/08/92 – Desert Sky Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ 

11/07/93 – Mesa Amphitheater: Mesa, AZ 

10/01/94 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

09/13/95 – Veterans Coliseum: Phoenix, AZ 

09/14/95 – Pan American Center: Las Cruces, NM 

09/16/96 – Key Arena: Seattle, WA 

10/19/96 – Shoreline Amphitheatre: Mountain View, CA 

06/14/98 – RFK Stadium: Washington, DC  

06/26/98 – Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI 

06/27/98 – Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI 

06/29/98 – United Center: Chicago, IL 

06/13/99 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre: East Troy, WI   

10/30/99 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

08/14/00 – New Orleans Arena: New Orleans, LA 

10/21/00 – Desert Sky Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ  

10/30/00 – Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre: Marysville, CA  

10/31/00 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

10/20/01 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA   

10/21/01 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA  

04/08/03 – UNO Lakefront Arena: New Orleans, LA 

06/07/03 – Cricket Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ 

10/06/09 – Gibson Amphitheater: Los Angeles, CA 

10/07/09 – Gibson Amphitheater: Los Angeles, CA

10/09/09 – Viejas Arena: San Diego, CA 

05/01/10 – Jazz and Heritage Festival: New Orleans, LA

07/09/13 – Wrigley Field: Chicago, IL 

11/01/13 – Voodoo Experience Music: New Orleans, LA

11/15/13 – American Airlines Center:  Dallas, TX 

04/23/16 – Jazz Fest: New Orleans, LA 

09/15/23 – Dickie’s Arena: Fort Worth, TX 

04/29/25 – State Farm Arena: Atlanta, GA 

05/1/25 – State Farm Arena: Atlanta, GA

05/3/25 – Jazz Fest: New Orleans, LA

05/6/25 – Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, TN

05/8/25 – Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, TN

 

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,537
    Show up at 5 am!
  • davidjackson504
    davidjackson504 Posts: 15
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Show up at 5 am!
    Not possible!

    09/08/92 – Desert Sky Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ 

    11/07/93 – Mesa Amphitheater: Mesa, AZ 

    10/01/94 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

    09/13/95 – Veterans Coliseum: Phoenix, AZ 

    09/14/95 – Pan American Center: Las Cruces, NM 

    09/16/96 – Key Arena: Seattle, WA 

    10/19/96 – Shoreline Amphitheatre: Mountain View, CA 

    06/14/98 – RFK Stadium: Washington, DC  

    06/26/98 – Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI 

    06/27/98 – Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI 

    06/29/98 – United Center: Chicago, IL 

    06/13/99 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre: East Troy, WI   

    10/30/99 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

    08/14/00 – New Orleans Arena: New Orleans, LA 

    10/21/00 – Desert Sky Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ  

    10/30/00 – Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre: Marysville, CA  

    10/31/00 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

    10/20/01 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA   

    10/21/01 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA  

    04/08/03 – UNO Lakefront Arena: New Orleans, LA 

    06/07/03 – Cricket Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ 

    10/06/09 – Gibson Amphitheater: Los Angeles, CA 

    10/07/09 – Gibson Amphitheater: Los Angeles, CA

    10/09/09 – Viejas Arena: San Diego, CA 

    05/01/10 – Jazz and Heritage Festival: New Orleans, LA

    07/09/13 – Wrigley Field: Chicago, IL 

    11/01/13 – Voodoo Experience Music: New Orleans, LA

    11/15/13 – American Airlines Center:  Dallas, TX 

    04/23/16 – Jazz Fest: New Orleans, LA 

    09/15/23 – Dickie’s Arena: Fort Worth, TX 

    04/29/25 – State Farm Arena: Atlanta, GA 

    05/1/25 – State Farm Arena: Atlanta, GA

    05/3/25 – Jazz Fest: New Orleans, LA

    05/6/25 – Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, TN

    05/8/25 – Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, TN

     

  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,827
    We usually enter the venue at door time and go right to the merch table.  Beats waiting in line for hours for the merch truck.
  • curleybarney
    curleybarney USA Posts: 220
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    We usually enter the venue at door time and go right to the merch table.  Beats waiting in line for hours for the merch truck.
    This is a terrible idea. Nobody else do this ;) 
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  • curleybarney
    curleybarney USA Posts: 220
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    We usually enter the venue at door time and go right to the merch table.  Beats waiting in line for hours for the merch truck.
    My strategy after getting the sunburn of all sunburns at Wrigley
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,827
    curleybarney said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    We usually enter the venue at door time and go right to the merch table.  Beats waiting in line for hours for the merch truck.
    My strategy after getting the sunburn of all sunburns at Wrigley
    I learned my lesson at Wrigley 2013......was so exhausted from the heat related to the long wait in the merch line that I was too tired to enjoy the show
  • davidjackson504
    davidjackson504 Posts: 15
    Inside the arena it is. Worst case scenario is an eBay purchase. That might beat staying in line for a few hours in the Texas heat. 

    09/08/92 – Desert Sky Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ 

    11/07/93 – Mesa Amphitheater: Mesa, AZ 

    10/01/94 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

    09/13/95 – Veterans Coliseum: Phoenix, AZ 

    09/14/95 – Pan American Center: Las Cruces, NM 

    09/16/96 – Key Arena: Seattle, WA 

    10/19/96 – Shoreline Amphitheatre: Mountain View, CA 

    06/14/98 – RFK Stadium: Washington, DC  

    06/26/98 – Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI 

    06/27/98 – Alpine Valley: East Troy, WI 

    06/29/98 – United Center: Chicago, IL 

    06/13/99 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre: East Troy, WI   

    10/30/99 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

    08/14/00 – New Orleans Arena: New Orleans, LA 

    10/21/00 – Desert Sky Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ  

    10/30/00 – Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre: Marysville, CA  

    10/31/00 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA 

    10/20/01 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA   

    10/21/01 – Shoreline Amphitheater: Mountain View, CA  

    04/08/03 – UNO Lakefront Arena: New Orleans, LA 

    06/07/03 – Cricket Pavilion: Phoenix, AZ 

    10/06/09 – Gibson Amphitheater: Los Angeles, CA 

    10/07/09 – Gibson Amphitheater: Los Angeles, CA

    10/09/09 – Viejas Arena: San Diego, CA 

    05/01/10 – Jazz and Heritage Festival: New Orleans, LA

    07/09/13 – Wrigley Field: Chicago, IL 

    11/01/13 – Voodoo Experience Music: New Orleans, LA

    11/15/13 – American Airlines Center:  Dallas, TX 

    04/23/16 – Jazz Fest: New Orleans, LA 

    09/15/23 – Dickie’s Arena: Fort Worth, TX 

    04/29/25 – State Farm Arena: Atlanta, GA 

    05/1/25 – State Farm Arena: Atlanta, GA

    05/3/25 – Jazz Fest: New Orleans, LA

    05/6/25 – Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, TN

    05/8/25 – Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, TN

     

  • jomary
    jomary Posts: 410
    Inside the Venue is your best bet, just show up when doors open at 6.  Also they still had posters and most things hanging after the show last night.  Think the big thing missing may have been the show shirt.  I didn't see any of the gym bags at the stand on the north side but they may have just not had them or had them displayed.  I have found its always good to ask....

    After losing hours in the merch line at the truck in St Paul I have learned my lesson that 4 hours for anything is just not worth it.  Also the $75 basketballs were a plenty at the stand I was at so maybe those are going to be around a lot more than people think.

    I would even guess those end up in mystery boxes sooner or later.
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,298
    davidjackson504 said:
    Inside the arena it is. Worst case scenario is an eBay purchase. That might beat staying in line for a few hours in the Texas heat. 
    That's the way to look at it. I've done my time in lines...no more. I spent exactly 0 seconds in line at both Chicago shows.

    I would be tempted to wait on those Fort Worth posters but you'll have a shot at them at the artist website, here, then ebay if all else fails.

    Just wait a few weeks and the prices drop on ebay.
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  • dwjmu84
    dwjmu84 Posts: 408
    Waited 4.5 hours on my bday for St Paul 1 and will never do it again. 

    It wasn’t a god awful experience but I wish I’d spent my day doing other things. Lesson learned. 

    Clearly, there needs to be another plan for merch in 2024 when they tour to support the new album. Why not let us purchase ahead of time and the day of becomes a “pickup”? Arrive when you want. Staggered arrival = no lines. 
  • ZoSoTim
    ZoSoTim Posts: 1,290
    Friend just texted that it only took him 40 minutes to get through the line today.
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,298
    dwjmu84 said:
    Waited 4.5 hours on my bday for St Paul 1 and will never do it again. 

    It wasn’t a god awful experience but I wish I’d spent my day doing other things. Lesson learned. 

    Clearly, there needs to be another plan for merch in 2024 when they tour to support the new album. Why not let us purchase ahead of time and the day of becomes a “pickup”? Arrive when you want. Staggered arrival = no lines. 
    That's not going to happen. Just give it up. It feels great.
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,276
    ZoSoTim said:
    Friend just texted that it only took him 40 minutes to get through the line today.
    If it's anything like STP on the off day/night, I believe it. But, they were out of stock on a lot of shit. I went, for shits & giggles as I'm not really into Merch, and there was NO line at STP on the off day/night. I walked right up and I asked about setlist Shirts(which they don't have this Tour).

    Hopefully for your friend they had what he/she was looking for.
  • ZoSoTim
    ZoSoTim Posts: 1,290
    He got pretty much everything he wanted from what he said. 
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,276
    ZoSoTim said:
    He got pretty much everything he wanted from what he said. 
    Nice!!
  • MB93672
    MB93672 Posts: 297
    People have been rolling up to the venue later in the afternoon today, waiting a mere 20 minutes, and have been able to get everything they want aside from the duffle bag

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